Dear Jen, I don't know much about humans but believe their milk supply will be much like that of a sheep. I keep dairy sheep and I do know a lot about their lactation. I am guessing this is your first lactation which, were you a sheep, would be your smallest lactation. A ewe has as much milk as she is going to have when she lambs and there is no amount of feeding special mashes that will increase that one bit. Also, your milk production will not be the same in both breasts.
The main thing is that you got some colostrum into her. Bottle feeding, as a supplement or as her only feed is not ideal but it will be good enough. Your next lactation should be a lot more ample.
Please don't be disappointed. Lots of babies through the ages have been bottle-reared. There are even some lovely bronze-age baby bottles in Europe of ceramic or bronze that have the chemical signatures of heated milk in them. We have been bottle-feeding for ages.
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I don't know much about humans but believe their milk supply will be much like that of a sheep. I keep dairy sheep and I do know a lot about their lactation. I am guessing this is your first lactation which, were you a sheep, would be your smallest lactation. A ewe has as much milk as she is going to have when she lambs and there is no amount of feeding special mashes that will increase that one bit. Also, your milk production will not be the same in both breasts.
The main thing is that you got some colostrum into her. Bottle feeding, as a supplement or as her only feed is not ideal but it will be good enough. Your next lactation should be a lot more ample.
Please don't be disappointed. Lots of babies through the ages have been bottle-reared. There are even some lovely bronze-age baby bottles in Europe of ceramic or bronze that have the chemical signatures of heated milk in them. We have been bottle-feeding for ages.
Hugs and best wishes from Maxine